| Term: | epidermal basal stratum collagen fibril organization |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | epidermal basal stratum |
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| Synonyms: | basal epidermal layer |
| Definition: | Lower layer of the epidermis. Composed of a single layer of cells. The major function of the basal stratum is to keep the epidermis attached to the underlying dermis by means of (hemidesmosomes attached to the basement membrane. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001180] |
| Name: | collagen fibril organization |
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| Synonyms: | collagen fibril organisation, fibrillar collagen organization |
| Definition: | Any process that determines the size and arrangement of collagen fibrils within an extracellular matrix. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0030199] QuickGO AmiGO |